The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-11

was never 70 know corruption
: Hindered much is this work for lack OF means
to equip and keep an organizer in the field,
much good, however, has been done through
pen and press and earnest prayer to
tho tho, forming min Of several r unions and and
reawakened interest where the work seem
ingly dead Young in organization and effort,
but extending so rapidly in interest and sympa-
thy throughout the State that many appeals
have come for Information IN regard to our plan
OF work. Two homes for reformed unfortunate
women have already been organized in the
State and one thoroughly established in Au-
gusta, though not by the Womau's Christian
Temperance Union, yet numbering among its
most active directors, women or the organiZa-
| ton, and petition has been sent through the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union to the
State Legislature for an appropriation of funds
for this home; and the same will be made for
the one at Atlanta.
Good work was done by noble women of the
| Woman's Christian Temperance Union during
the State Fair held in Macon in October, and the
| Temperance Booth" with free ice water and
| lemonade was popular resort, and power for
good in its distribution of thousands, of
pages of temperance literature, which found its
| way throughout the entire State.
The flower mission day is not so gener-
ally observed as it should be, but as it
carries with it to the prisoner a message of
Christian sympathy and help at reform, and a
word from God himself Of hope and pardon to
the penitent it is hoped that the unions will be
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limited for lack of means to procure literature
for distribution 1t is yet so imperfect depart
Ilent that a strenuous effort should be made to
extend the work, The
colored people, too, are mighty
| agent for good or evil; for. with infu
| ence as citizens. and an important factor in the
affairs Of government, they can be directed with
great good or i'll to the temperance cause, and
| it is duty we owe to ourselves, as well as to
them, to use them as agents for
and bringing about the great
reformation, To the great credit of the coored
! people of Georgia, be it said, they have done
great work for temperance in helping TO redeem
their State from the liquor curse, Last,
but not least, is the work of relative statistics
which brings such encouraging reports from
prohibition counties of the relative decrease of
drunkenness. lawlessness and crime, and
| consequent advancement Of morality and
| religion when liquor has been removed
that scarcely another word need be said
on prohibition. Atlanta, the present great centre
of prohibition interest. tells the following
through one OF our people:
The effects of prohibition on the morals of
I the people exceed anything that we had prophe-
sled or hoped for. Think of city of more than
| &C, 900 souls passing a whole day, and sometimes
two days, without one arrest for drunkenness
or any other similar offense against the law. The
business of Atlanta is % per cent. better than it
! ever has been before, and it is rapidly increas-
ing every day. The better class Of people are
coming to us from all quarters. The hotels and
boarding houses are all crowded, and it is al
most impossible to find vacant buildings of any
kind. Vast amounts of money have been sent
| here recently for investment in real estate and
manufactures. Charters have Just been granted
three new railroads which will be completed
within the next two years. Verify, it pays to do
| right"
If this is what is called running Atlanta" let
us pray that the whole country may be ruined.
In closing my report to you as chief officer, dear
sisters wish to urge upon you again stead
lastness of purpose, which is determined to
know no encouragement or defeat, or turning
backward from the work into which God has
called you. Many and many time you will be
tired and tempted to lay down the work that
costs so much of sacrifice and effort and faith
and perseverance. But let me beg of you to
remember that you are working for God and
your homes and your loved ones And when
times seem darkest before you, look above to
in Him more than in all human help. He is
your friend and brother. No arm so strong as
Ais. No power so great to save.
Rev. Mr.. Wynn was then introduced by
Mrs. Sibley, and was given hearty well
come.
The President read letter from Col j.
H. Estill of the MORNING NEWS, extending
! an invitation to the members of the con-
, vention to visit the NEWS establishment
! Wednesday morning. On motion a vote of
: thanks was rendered Col Estill and the in
vitation was accepted. The delegates will
! assemble at Mrs. Webb's residence, No. 1876
I South Broad street, at 8 o'clock this morn
ing, and will march to the NEWS office.
AN EXPERIENCE MEETING.
A very interesting session followed, the
| delegates from the new unions being intro
. duced to the convention and relating their
| experiences. A number took part in this
( general discussion. After half an hour or
, so in hearing these experiences and opinions
: the convention adjourned
I After the adjournment the members of
: the several committees remained to make up
, | their reports.
7 Just before the meeting adjourned the
I question of the excursion came up, and it
! was voted to accept the invitation rendered
, | by the Savannah Union to visit Tybee A
: steamer will be in readiness Friday morn
ing, and the return will be made sufficiently
r early to allow all to be present at Col
: Bains lecture at the theatre in the evening
I Mrs Sibley desired it distinctly under
? stood that all meetings of the convention
: are free Friday night at the lecture at the
!. theatre few chairs will be reserved for
a ladies who desire to avoid the Inconvenience
of crowd, and for such fee of 25c. will bC
/, charged.
S THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session began with devo
: tional exercises, conducted by Mrs. DR.
Blanchard.
The reports from local unions were called
: in their order.
!, Miss Stokes reported on several small
unions-Clarksville Martins Chapel anG
: Mount Zion. The two former are suspend
: cd; the others are doing very well.
|, The Augusta Union is alive and making
: great progress 1t has $50 members on its
roll, with so or more active members.
!, Tho Atlanta Union is carrying on a large
amount of work and the members are greatly
encouraged. Jail visitation and similar
!. work is receiving careful attention.
n The Americas Union was organized Feb
ruary, 1886, and is thriving. 1t has quite
II an increase in membership, and has worked
n the anti-treating pledge TO great advantage
& The Greshamville Union organized 1885
e with twelve members, has now 40 and is
e increasing in membership
i The Columbus Union has had large acces
4 sions to membership during the past year
e The Union is in good shape. In 1855 the
e town had forty nine barrooms, and arrest
y for drunkenness were numerous. Now, with
: high license, there are only nineteen saloons
: and there We're 300 less arrests in 1886 than
= in 1885
o In Gardi work is progressing satisfactorily
n and encouragingly.
a Ffeneva, Rome, Sandersville and Talbot
= ton were all reported as doing well, though
! the unions are small on account of the alb
;. sence of several of the delegates and the
!. lateneSs of the hour. The other reports were
Il postponed till to-day.
Il Several letters were read from distin